RUBBER Natural rubber prices were back under pressure in early November* after a fledgling recovery on the main Far East trading exchanges had petered out less than half-way through the previous month. Following weeks of decline, NR futures picked up in mid-September, helped by strategic buying, positive economic developments in China and weather-related restrictions on production. However, an ERJ analysis of trading over the three weeks to 4 Nov showed declines in almost all futures and physical markets-reflecting oversupply and weaker demand from major consuming countries.
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